“In this case, Johnson was party to a felony (no question, it’s on video), and as he & his cohort were leaving his cohort died.”
His theft was not a felony. The assault on the clerk is borderline.
Point made, but it’s arguable. Charges would be pressed, at least to see if they stick.
Punching a cop is.
“His theft was not a felony.”
According to a former St. Louis police chief, it _was_ a felony: http://www.coachisright.com/mindset-michael-brown-meant-everything-confrontation-officer-wilson/